Libya: Daffy Qaddafi dead? And the country’s future?
**Posted by Phineas
WH cutting back on the use of the word “torture”? (UPDATE: DOOR LEFT OPEN FOR PROSECUTING BUSH ADMIN OFFICIALS)
An intriguing report from The Plum Line (via Memeo):
In uncertain times, people turn to books for escape
The New York Times had an interesting article last week on how, in the midst of this recession, people were escaping by turning to romance, fantasy, and sci-fi novels:
Weekend linkage and open thread
After burning the midnight oil, I wake up this morning to find out that the mid-70s sunny day we were supposed to be having here has been replaced by a cloudy mid-60s 80% chance of strong storms day. Ah well – it’s the weekend, and we need the rain, so I’m not complaining.
Saddam’s dossier
For your reading pleasure, make sure to check out the following links detailing more of Saddam’s terror ties, including ties to Al Qaeda:
Pentagon briefing docs on Iraq/AQ connection from 2002
Newsweek has posted some select documents used by the Pentagon in a briefing on Iraq/AQ connections back in 2002. You must have Adobe Acrobat installed to view these.